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I Ching Hexagram MCP

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Public, read-only MCP over the complete 64-hexagram I Ching corpus. Deterministic lookup only.

Uptime
100.0%
1 direct probes · 30d
Response
1194ms
last probe
Tools
10
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Resources
83
readable
Prompts
0
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Primary URL
https://mcp.iching.rocks/mcp

Tools · 10

search_hexagrams

Deterministic literal/keyword search over a closed whitelist of hexagram text fields (not semantic). Case-, diacritic-, and traditional/simplified Chinese-insensitive. Optional fields, order, and limi…

get_hexagrams

Batch hexagram lookup by King Wen numbers (max 16 ids per call). Optional include level: summary, core (default), lines, full. Data © IChing.Rocks — attribution is a condition of the license terms: ht…

list_hexagrams

Compact index of all 64 I Ching hexagrams (id, name, pinyin, characters, essence, trigrams, url). Optional order: kingwen (default), mawangdui, eightpalaces, binary. This is the summary index only; ge…

get_server_info

Build identity of the running iching.rocks MCP server: name, semantic version, git revision, protocol, and canonical MCP endpoint. Identity only — returns no hexagram data.

get_reading_context

Deterministic reading context for a primary hexagram (1-64) and 0-6 ascending changing lines. Empty changing_lines returns the primary hexagram only; one or more changing lines add the resulting hexag…

get_trigram

One of the eight trigrams by exactly one identifier: binary (e.g. 010), english (e.g. Fire), chinese (pinyin, e.g. Li), symbolic (e.g. Radiance), or element (Chinese character, e.g. 火). This returns a…

get_all_hexagrams

The full 64-hexagram dataset in one call (bulk; stricter rate limit). Optional order: kingwen (default), mawangdui, eightpalaces, binary. Data © IChing.Rocks — attribution is a condition of the licens…

list_trigrams

All eight trigrams with font, binary, pinyin, symbolic name, english name, element character, and function. Data © IChing.Rocks — attribution is a condition of the license terms: https://iching.rocks/…

get_hexagram

One hexagram by King Wen number (1-64). Optional include level: summary, core (default), lines, full. Sibling tools cover the other cases: get_hexagrams for several numbers at once, get_all_hexagrams …

list_sequences

Describes the four canonical hexagram orderings (kingwen, mawangdui, eightpalaces, binary) with their 64-entry sequences. Data © IChing.Rocks — attribution is a condition of the license terms: https:/…

Resources · 83

Hexagram index

Compact index of all 64 hexagrams (King Wen order). Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams
Hexagram 1 — The Creative (乾)

Pure initiating force pressing outward through continuous strength. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/1
Hexagram 2 — The Receptive (坤)

Pure receiving capacity that supports, carries, and completes. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/2
Hexagram 3 — Difficulty at the Beginning (屯)

Emergent movement still too unformed for direct advance. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/3
Hexagram 4 — Immaturity (蒙)

Inexperience that requires guidance, discipline, and honest learning. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/4
Hexagram 5 — Waiting (Nourishment) (需)

Readiness held in reserve until conditions ripen. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/5
Hexagram 6 — Conflict (訟)

Opposed claims that worsen when pressed past the workable middle. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/6
Hexagram 7 — The Army (師)

Collective force made usable through discipline, structure, and command. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/7
Hexagram 8 — Holding Together (比)

Cohesion formed around trust, timing, and a stable center. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/8
Hexagram 9 — Small Accumulation (小畜)

Small influences that restrain and shape larger force. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/9
Hexagram 10 — Treading (履)

Precise conduct that navigates danger without provoking it. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/10
Hexagram 11 — Peace (泰)

Open exchange between levels that allows circulation and growth. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/11
Hexagram 12 — Standstill (否)

Blocked exchange where what is above and below no longer communicate. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/12
Hexagram 13 — Union of People (同人)

Shared alignment formed in the open around common principle. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/13
Hexagram 14 — Great Possession (大有)

Strong resources held together and directed by central clarity. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/14
Hexagram 15 — Leveling (謙)

Leveling excess and deficiency until proportion is restored. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/15
Hexagram 16 — Mobilized Readiness (豫)

Stored momentum organized for coordinated movement. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/16
Hexagram 17 — Following (隨)

Responsive alignment with what is timely, sound, and worth joining. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/17
Hexagram 18 — Correction of Decay (蠱)

Deliberate repair of inherited disorder and accumulated neglect. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/18
Hexagram 19 — Approaching (臨)

Active engagement from above toward what is below. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/19
Hexagram 20 — Viewing (觀)

Influence through seeing clearly and being seen clearly. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/20
Hexagram 21 — Biting Through (噬嗑)

Forceful resolution that removes obstruction and reestablishes order. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/21
Hexagram 22 — Adornment (賁)

Form and presentation that clarify substance without replacing it. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/22
Hexagram 23 — Stripping Away (剝)

Erosion of supporting layers until structure nears collapse. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/23
Hexagram 24 — Return (復)

The first reappearance of movement after decline reaches bottom. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/24
Hexagram 25 — Without Contrivance (無妄)

Action arising directly from reality rather than contrivance. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/25
Hexagram 26 — Great Accumulation (大畜)

Powerful energy held, trained, and stored for right use. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/26
Hexagram 27 — Nourishment (頤)

The intake and output patterns that sustain life and action. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/27
Hexagram 28 — Great Excess (大過)

Structural strain created when the load exceeds capacity. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/28
Hexagram 29 — Repeated Hazard (坎)

Recurring danger that must be traversed through continuity and inner steadiness. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/29
Hexagram 30 — Radiance (離)

Illuminating clarity that depends on what it is attached to. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/30
Hexagram 31 — Resonance (咸)

Influence transmitted through openness, receptivity, and responsive attunement. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/31
Hexagram 32 — Continuity (恆)

Sustained operation through repeated, coherent patterning. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/32
Hexagram 33 — Withdrawal (遯)

Strategic disengagement that preserves integrity when conditions close. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/33
Hexagram 34 — Great Force (大壯)

Active power that must stay inside proper limits. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/34
Hexagram 35 — Advancement (晉)

Clarity emerging into recognition and supported movement upward. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/35
Hexagram 36 — Obscured Light (明夷)

Inner clarity preserved under conditions that suppress open expression. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/36
Hexagram 37 — Household Order (家人)

Internal order created by stable roles and consistent conduct. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/37
Hexagram 38 — Divergence (睽)

Partial connection held amid differing directions and perspectives. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/38
Hexagram 39 — Impediment (蹇)

Blocked movement that requires reorientation and support rather than force. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/39
Hexagram 40 — Release (解)

Tension dissolving so movement can resume. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/40
Hexagram 41 — Decrease (損)

Intentional reduction that restores balance by cutting excess. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/41
Hexagram 42 — Increase (益)

Added capacity directed toward growth, repair, and larger movement. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/42
Hexagram 43 — Resolution (夬)

Accumulated pressure discharged through clear declaration and decisive action. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/43
Hexagram 44 — Encounter (姤)

A potent new influence entering the system before it is fully understood. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/44
Hexagram 45 — Gathering (萃)

Concentration around a center that must be ordered and protected. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/45
Hexagram 46 — Ascending (升)

Gradual upward growth through steady accumulation and proper support. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/46
Hexagram 47 — Oppression (困)

Depleted conditions that compress action while testing inner steadiness. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/47
Hexagram 48 — The Well (井)

A stable shared resource whose usefulness depends on access and upkeep. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/48
Hexagram 49 — Recasting (革)

Fundamental change enacted when timing and legitimacy align. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/49
Hexagram 50 — The Cauldron (鼎)

A structure that refines raw input into something sustaining and valuable. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/50
Hexagram 51 — Shock (震)

Sudden disruption that tests whether core stability holds under impact. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/51
Hexagram 52 — Stillness (艮)

Deliberate stopping at the right point before movement turns excessive. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/52
Hexagram 53 — Development (漸)

Gradual growth that advances only by proper sequence and settled stages. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/53
Hexagram 54 — Secondary Marriage (歸妹)

Entering an established order without primary standing or authority. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/54
Hexagram 55 — Peak Fullness (豐)

Maximum visibility and intensity at the moment of fullest expression. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/55
Hexagram 56 — Sojourning (旅)

Functioning without a secure base while passing through temporary conditions. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/56
Hexagram 57 — Penetration (巽)

Subtle influence that works by repetition, continuity, and gradual entry. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/57
Hexagram 58 — Joyous Exchange (兌)

Mutual exchange that creates alignment through open communication. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/58
Hexagram 59 — Dissolution (渙)

Fixed separations dispersing so flow and reconnection can resume. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/59
Hexagram 60 — Limitation (節)

Sustainable order created through measured, workable limits. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/60
Hexagram 61 — Inner Alignment (中孚)

Inner alignment that makes signals trustworthy across relations. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/61
Hexagram 62 — Small Exceeding (小過)

A delicate state requiring low-scale, precise corrections rather than big action. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/62
Hexagram 63 — After Completion (既濟)

Achieved equilibrium that now demands vigilance against drift. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/63
Hexagram 64 — Before Completion (未濟)

Near-finished transition where alignment is close but not yet secured. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://hexagrams/64
Trigram index

All eight trigrams. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://trigrams
Trigram 000 — Heaven (Qián)

Creative: Initiating, generating, driving forward Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://trigrams/000
Trigram 001 — Lake (Duì)

Open: Opening, exchanging, expressing outward Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://trigrams/001
Trigram 010 — Fire (Lí)

Radiance: Illuminating, clarifying, attaching to source Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://trigrams/010
Trigram 011 — Thunder (Zhèn)

Arousing: Activating, stirring, initiating movement Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://trigrams/011
Trigram 100 — Wind (Xùn)

Penetrating: Entering, permeating, gradual influence Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://trigrams/100
Trigram 101 — Water (Kǎn)

Depth: Descending, flowing through danger, persistence Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://trigrams/101
Trigram 110 — Mountain (Gèn)

Stillness: Stopping, containing, holding position Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://trigrams/110
Trigram 111 — Earth (Kūn)

Receptive: Receiving, supporting, sustaining Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://trigrams/111
Hexagram sequences

The four canonical hexagram orderings. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://sequences
Sequence — King Wen

The received/traditional sequence of the Zhouyi (hexagrams 1-64 in canonical order). Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://sequences/kingwen
Full hexagram dataset (King Wen order)

All 64 hexagrams with full detail, ordered by the King Wen sequence. Bulk resource: stricter rate limit applies. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://dataset/hexagrams/kingwen
Sequence — Mawangdui

The silk-manuscript ordering from the 168 BCE Mawangdui tomb find, grouped by upper trigram. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://sequences/mawangdui
Full hexagram dataset (Mawangdui order)

All 64 hexagrams with full detail, ordered by the Mawangdui sequence. Bulk resource: stricter rate limit applies. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://dataset/hexagrams/mawangdui
Sequence — Eight Palaces

The 八宮 (bagong) palace arrangement attributed to Jing Fang (Han dynasty), eight palaces of eight hexagrams. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://sequences/eightpalaces
Full hexagram dataset (Eight Palaces order)

All 64 hexagrams with full detail, ordered by the Eight Palaces sequence. Bulk resource: stricter rate limit applies. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://dataset/hexagrams/eightpalaces
Sequence — Binary

The Fu Xi / Shao Yong sequence (Song dynasty): hexagrams ordered by their 6-bit binary value. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://sequences/binary
Full hexagram dataset (Binary order)

All 64 hexagrams with full detail, ordered by the Binary sequence. Bulk resource: stricter rate limit applies. Attribution required: © IChing.Rocks; terms: https://iching.rocks/mcp-terms.

iching://dataset/hexagrams/binary

How to use

Add to your Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "i_ching_hexagram_mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.iching.rocks/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}